Wales - Parents blamed for state of children’s teeth
Parents blamed for state of children’s teeth
Oct 6 2008 by Madeleine Brindley, Western Mail
BAD parenting is today blamed for the shocking state of children’s teeth in Wales.
............Dr Paul Langmaid, Wales’ chief dental officer, said: “Parents have a key role to play in encouraging and teaching their children about the importance of cleaning their teeth regularly.
“The oral health of children is worst in deprived areas. This is unacceptable when dental decay is avoidable simply by improving diet and nutrition and encouraging young children to develop the habit of brushing their teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
“In March, Health Minister, Edwina Hart, launched a specific plan to focus on improving children’s oral health in Wales.
“Improvements in oral hygiene and fluoride availability are needed to address this. The Assembly Government has no plans to fluoridate water supplies in Wales, because while we recognise the potential benefits of getting tooth surfaces in contact with fluoride, we understand some groups are opposed. Therefore, in its absence we need to provide the proven benefit of fluoride in other ways.”
Oct 6 2008 by Madeleine Brindley, Western Mail
BAD parenting is today blamed for the shocking state of children’s teeth in Wales.
............Dr Paul Langmaid, Wales’ chief dental officer, said: “Parents have a key role to play in encouraging and teaching their children about the importance of cleaning their teeth regularly.
“The oral health of children is worst in deprived areas. This is unacceptable when dental decay is avoidable simply by improving diet and nutrition and encouraging young children to develop the habit of brushing their teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
“In March, Health Minister, Edwina Hart, launched a specific plan to focus on improving children’s oral health in Wales.
“Improvements in oral hygiene and fluoride availability are needed to address this. The Assembly Government has no plans to fluoridate water supplies in Wales, because while we recognise the potential benefits of getting tooth surfaces in contact with fluoride, we understand some groups are opposed. Therefore, in its absence we need to provide the proven benefit of fluoride in other ways.”
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